Anti-Theft

The Perfect Metal Theft Deterrent

The continuing increase in the cost of metal has stimulated the theft of a wide range of metal products including manhole, trench and gully covers. Metal theft is now having a serious impact on the global economy.

Many industries including the railways, telecommunications, the power industry and utility companies are subject to continuous metal theft. This has led to design and civil engineers, architects and other specifiers seeking alternatives. Composite is proving to be the perfect solution to the problem.

Fibrelite's slip resistant composite covers are excellent insulators against heat; they are chemically inert and have zero value in the scrap market (the answer to the metal thieves). They are highly effective in covering manholes, gullies and trenches that contain cable, wire or fluid. They are unaffected by underground gasses and most chemicals, particularly those involved with sewage.

Horror Headlines

To name a few...

"Theft of manhole covers has become an epidemic"

"Manhole cover theft is a frequent and common problem with metal covers"

"Woman falls 20ft into sewer after metal thieves steal drain cover"

"Metal thief jailed for stealing manhole covers"

"Gangs steal manhole covers"

"Scrap metal thieves steal manhole covers"

"Thieves steal 96 manhole covers"

"Daylight coppery as thieves tear up manhole covers"

"Thieves around the US stealing manhole covers"

Sadly even YouTube is full of videos showing metal covers being removed and 'how to steal metal manhole covers' guides.

Composite Cost Versus Metal

Although composite is initially more expensive than metal, the monolithic structure of Fibrelite's covers mean they will not delaminate or corrode, they have a minimum guaranteed lifespan of 15 maintenance free years - a 'fit and forget' product and what's more they are fully lockable. So when considering the total cost of ownership, composite represents excellent value for money versus metal.

For more information please contact:

Jo Stott
Head of Marketing
Email: jostott@fibrelite.com
Office: + 44 (0) 1756 799 773
Mobile: + 44 (0) 7807 765 140